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For Monthly Prayer and Fasting by Dale Kvamme
Reading for Monday 7/5 (Isaiah 43, Isaiah 44, Galatians 2:11-21)
We are His Witnesses
In the Old Testament, the people of Israel were called to be God’s witnesses to the world. Today, as His church and as Christians, we are also called to be His witnesses.
Isaiah 43:10-12 (NIV) 10 "You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. 11 I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior. 12 I have revealed and saved and proclaimed-- I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "that I am God.”
As servants for Christ, we are called to deny our selfish nature and live for Him.
Galatians 2:20 (NIV) 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Lord, help us to deny ourselves and follow you as Your witnesses in this world.
Tuesday – We are His Creation
Reading for Tuesday 7/6 (Isaiah 45, Isaiah 46, Romans 16:1-16)
God reminds us that we are His creation and that His plan is what is best for us.
Isaiah 45:9-11 (NIV) 9 "Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker, to him who is but a potsherd among the potsherds on the ground. Does the clay say to the potter, 'What are you making?' Does your work say, 'He has no hands'? 10 Woe to him who says to his father, 'What have you begotten?' or to his mother, 'What have you brought to birth?' 11 "This is what the LORD says-- the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: Concerning things to come, do you question me about my children, or give me orders about the work of my hands?
Although we have the free will to choose whether or not to follow God, eventually, God will be glorified.
Isaiah 45:23-25 (NIV) 23 By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear. 24 They will say of me, 'In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.'" All who have raged against him will come to him and be put to shame. 25 But in the LORD all the descendants of Israel will be found righteous and will exult.
We are called to sacrifice as we serve our creator God
Romans 16:6-7 (NIV) 6 Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
Lord, help us to trust You and follow Your direction.
Wednesday - We are His Friends
Reading for Wednesday 7/7 (Isaiah 47, Isaiah 48, Romans 16:17-27)
We are called to be friends of God. As a friend, God gives us direction because He knows what is best for us.
Isaiah 48:17 (NIV) 17 This is what the LORD says-- your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.
John 15:14-17 (NIV) 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 17 This is my command: Love each other.
Paul gives us a warning against following those that are not serving God.
Romans 16:17-18 (NIV) 17 I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
Lord, help us to hear You and follow only You.
June■ 1: Isaiah 12-13, Mark 13:1-20■ 2: Isaiah 14-15, mark 13:21-37■ 3: Isaiah 16-17, Acts 11:1-18■ 4: Micah 7:7■ 5: Isaiah 18-19, Acts 11:19-30■ 6: Isaiah 20-21, Revelation 14:1-12■ 7: Isaiah 22-23, Revelation 14:13-20■ 8: Isaiah 24-25, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-7■ 9: Isaiah 26-27, 2 Thessalonians 1:8-12■ 10:2 Kings 18:1-8, John 11:1-27■ 11: Isaiah 25:4■ 12: 2 Chronicles 29-30, John 11:28-57■ 13: 2 Chronicles 31, Acts 25:1-12■ 14: Psalm 48, Acts 25:13-27■ 15: Hosea 1, Romans 9:22-26■ 16: Hosea 2-3, Romans 9:27-33■ 17: Hosea 4-5, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12■ 18: Hosea 2:19-20■ 19: Hosea 6-7, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18■ 20: Hosea 8-9, Luke 23:1-38■ 21: Hosea 10, Luke 23:39-56■ 22: Hosea 11-12, Hebrews 12:1-14■ 23: Hosea 13-14, Hebrews 13:15-25■ 24: Isaiah 28-29, 1 Corinthians 1:1-17■ 25: Hosea 14:4■ 26: Isaiah 30, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31■ 27: Isaiah 31-32, James 4:9-12■ 28: Isaiah 33-34, James 4:13-17■ 29: Isaiah 35-36, 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5■30: Isaiah 37, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18July■ 1: Isaiah 38-39, Psalm 76, Matt 3:1-12■ 2: Isaiah 30:18■ 3: Isaiah 39-40, Pslam 76, Matt 3:13-17■ 4: Isaiah 41-42, Galatians 2:1-10■ 5: Isaiah 43-44, Galatians 2:11-21■ 6: Isaiah 45-46, Romans 16:1-16■ 7: Isaiah47-48, Romans 16:17-27■ 8: 2 Kings 18:9-37, Luke 13:1-17■ 9: Isaiah 43:1■ 10: 2 Kings 19, Luke 13:18-35■ 11: Psalm 46, 80, Revelation 22:1-11■ 12: Psalm 135, Revelation 22:12-21■ 13: Isaiah 49-50, Revelation 7:9-12■ 14: Isaiah 51-52, Revelation 7:13-17■ 15: Isaiah 53-54, Acts 13:20-35■ 16: Isaiah 49:6■ 17: Isaiah 55-56, Acts 13:36-52■ 18: Isaiah 57-58, Ephesians 2:1-10■ 19: Isaiah 59-60, Ephesians 2:11-22■ 20: Isaiah 61-62, Mark 1:1-20■ 21: Isaiah 63, Mark 1:21-45■ 22: Isaiah 64-65, Mark 9:1-29■ 23: Isaiah 55:2-3■ 24: Isaiah 66, mark 9:30-50■ 25: 2 Kings 20, Acts 18:19-23■ 26: 2 Kings 21, Acts 18:24-28■ 27: 2 Chronicles 32, 2 Corinthians 7:1-10■ 28: 2 Chronicles 33, 2 Corinthians 7:11-16■ 29: Nahum 1, Romans 5:1-11■ 30: Romans 5:8■ 31: Nahum 2-3, Romans 5:12-21
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